Country Buyer

Passion for Innovation. Compassion for Patients.

With over 120 years of experience and more than 17,000 employees in over 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.

In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life. In Oncology, we strive to become a global pharma innovator with competitive advantage, creating novel therapies for people with cancer.

Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 13 European countries and Canada.

For our office in Paris or Munich, we are seeking a highly qualified candidate to fill the position of

Country Buyer (m/f/x) France and Canada 

The position

The goal of procurement is to guarantee that Daiichi Sankyo and its affiliates always receive value for money across products and services. Procurement manages the balance between cost, quality, and time. We achieve this by being the trusted business partner of our internal & external stakeholders. Procurement leads and supports all procurement related processes and is responsible for the sourcing process. The Country Buyer will have a key role in supporting operational excellence and the shared service operating model, whilst leading some tactical and strategic initiatives to support procurement transformation. 

Roles & responsibilities:

Execute sourcing and purchasing activities for country buying activity

Manage creation and maintenance of purchase orders

Ensure compliance to procurement best practice and policy 

Support lead buyers with information relating to strategic sourcing activity (direct and indirect) 

Support the wider procurement shared services team as required 

Lead sourcing initiatives and ensure vendors meet business needs

Negotiate optimal terms and conditions with selected suppliers 

Manage vendor relationships for service fulfilment

Assure that sourcing activities have been performed as per internal regulations (i.e., compliance checklist) and any gaps are resolved 

Support standardization and harmonization of processes and systems to ensure operations in procurement are effective and efficient

Participate in the execution of procurement monitoring activities

Ensure relevant organization stakeholders are properly trained in understanding operational procurement processes 

Contribute to procurement's success with regards to savings, customer satisfaction, risk mitigation and/or fulfilment of defined KPI’s (e.g., ROSMA)

Conduct all activities in accordance with Daiichi Sankyo Europe policies and procedures as well as all relevant external regulations 

Promote compliance with procurement policy and processes

Support of release matrix locally 

Professional experience & education:

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field

5+ years working experience in procurement, sourcing, or purchasing roles. Previous experience in the pharmaceutical industry is a plus 

Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously 

Knowledge of Microsoft Office, SAP MM, eSourcing, Procurement Suites

Strong negotiation skills and ability to build effective supplier relationships

Able to think critically and challenge the status-quo to pro-actively identify improvement opportunities. Strong problem-solving skills toward solutions

Excellent analytical skills, highly reliable and a distinct aptitude to work accurately 

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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